16th January 1920
The Allies of World War I demand that the Netherlands extradite ex-German Emperor Wilhelm II who fled there in 1918.
The Russian Revolution: Tsarist Troops Execute Bolsheviks.
Prince Albert (later King George VI) and Prince Henry at Trinity College, Cambridge.
Francisco José Fernandes Costa is appointed the Prime Minister of Portugal but resigns on the same day due to political instability. His government is called the “Five Minute Government”
Ship Losses:
Preveza (Greece) The cargo ship came ashore at Chesil Beach, Dorset, United Kingdom and was abandoned by her crew. She was later reboarded but attempts to refloat her in the early hours on 17 January were unsuccessful.
W. T. White (United Kingdom) The schooner foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Six crew were rescued by
Marion L. Mason ( United Kingdom).